His group has been working for years to promote their message that improving traffic engineering and increasing yellow light times at intersections, can do a lot more to reduce red light running and hence, improve safety, than red light cameras can. And that’s without taking millions of dollars a year out of the pockets of drivers.

Biller and the NMA have put a lot of energy into trying to get the word out in Chicago, the red light camera capital of the U.S., by reaching out to the media.

In some cases, the message has been getting through to sympathetic ears in the media. But in the case of the Chicago Tribune, Biller has run into a wall of silence on this issue.

New, Free Service Alerts Drivers Of Their Parking Tickets

By Diana Novak

In our go-go busy lives, sometimes it’s hard to stay on top of everything.

Especially when it comes to our parking tickets.

But not anymore. A new service called Parkzing.com keeps subscribers to their free service up to date on their parking tickets via e-mail alerts. And, if you like, Parkzing, for a small fee, will even pay your tickets on time before the violation cost doubles.

Tips, Info, Advice On Avoiding Being Towed In Wrigleyville

The Cubs play two night games back to back in the first two games of a three game series against the Washington Nationals.

City ticket writers and tow trucks will be out in full force this evening and always chalk up records on both ticketing and towing the first night game of the season.

Make sure your vehicle is not one of them.

To honor the first night game of the year on the Northside, below we’ve listed the Cubs’ entire night game schedule for the 2010 season.

It’s important to be aware of the dates listed above, because non-residents are not allowed to park on residential streets within the zone and you could be ticketed and towed.

Let me clarify. You WILL be ticketed and towed. The city puts a virtual army of ticket writers and tow trucks on patrol throughout the entire zone. Stay the hell out of the neighborhood on the evenings of Cub’s night games.

Critics of the bill say not only does it not go far enough, but it essentially codifies what already is standard practice. RLC opponents had originally proposed wide ranging reforms including a complete ban of the practice in Illinois.

The only legitimate change the law makes is a mild one.

This part of the bill insures drivers making a right turn on red, do not get a ticket if they stop past the white line on the pavement–as long as they don’t enter the intersection and do make a complete stop.